Hoisted by a massive crane, artist Peter Lundberg”™s 80-ton sculpture was raised from its in-ground mold this week and set in place overlooking the Hudson River from the $65 million Harbor Square luxury rental complex under development in Ossining.
The 42-foot-tall arch of concrete and steel was commissioned by Harbor Square developer Martin Ginsburg of Ginsburg Development Cos., who is responsible for a string of luxury housing developments under construction in the Hudson Valley, including the River Tides at Greystone, a 330-unit luxury rental complex in Yonkers, and the The Lofts on Saw Mill River, 66 loft-style rentals in Hastings-on-Hudson.
Ginsburg also recently opened leasing for Riverside, 106 luxury apartments at the Harbors-at-Haverstraw community where artwork by Lundberg is also featured on the 1.5-mile long public promenade and sculpture trail on the Haverstraw waterfront.
“The one that you are witnessing today is really the gateway sculpture,” Ginsburg said at the “unearthing” ceremony. “In the future, if you combine significant sculptures on waterfronts of all the water towns and combine it with Dia (Dia Art Foundation in Beacon) and Storm King (Storm King Art Center in Orange County), you have the largest outdoor sculpture museum in the world.”
Ginsburg was joined at the ceremony by Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity and state Assemblywoman Sandy Galef.
Lundberg”™s sculptures are in collections in eight U.S. states and five other countries (Australia, China, Germany, Norway and Sweden). His works can be seen at Storm King Art Center and at the entrance to the George Washington Bridge off the Henry Hudson Parkway.
The towering artwork in Ossining was made on-site by digging trenches that were then framed with stainless steel and filled with concrete. The sculpture will be the centerpiece of the park at Harbor Square, which will eventually feature a children”™s playground and riverfront restaurant.
“I am delighted to continue to work with Martin Ginsburg to create significant pieces of public art along the Hudson River,” Lundberg said in a statement. “The experience of creating this piece was made all the more special by staying in the village of Ossining and getting to know the people of Ossining during its fabrication. I hope all area residents, especially the children, will come and enjoy this new waterfront park and this new beacon on the river that we raise today.”
Dedication of the park and promenade is scheduled for September when a second monumental sculpture from a sculptor in Portugal is expected to be installed.
